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DNA Confirms Body Found in Concrete Is Rodricus Williams
The Berkeley County coroner’s office has received DNA confirmation that the child found in a trash can filled with cement last week is the body of 2-year-old Rodricus Williams. The coroner is still awaiting a toxicology report to see just how the child died. You may recall that Rodricus’ father, Roger Williams, and his girlfriend…
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NeNe Leakes Reporting for Atlanta Television Station
The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member NeNe Leakes is now reporting for 11 Alive News Today in Atlanta. She will be doing “fun, light-hearted feature stories,” which will air on the station through July 23, 2010. Of course, the segments will be part of the filming for the upcoming season of The Real Housewives…
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Microsoft Researcher Argues That White Flight From MySpace Led to Facebook Success
A new analysis by Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd argues that Facebook’s success is due in part to “white flight” from MySpace. Boyd is no stranger to controversy, when she made headlines in 2007 by suggesting that during the period beginning in 2006 when teens began to flock to Facebook, teens’ preference for either MySpace or…
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Ellis Cose Restores Balance to Tea Party Debate
Finally, someone makes an interesting argument about the existence of the Tea Party and the complexity of dealing with white supremacists who wish to use the group as a platform for extreme racism. Some argue that the Tea Party is a white supremacist group, while others argue that it is not but attracts people with…
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A Magic Weight-Loss Pill. Just What We Need.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking over a new anti-obesity drug that causes “significant” weight loss, so anyone looking for that elusive “magic pill,” the FDA’s final decision will be released in October. The drug is called Qnexa, and is manufactured by a company named Vivus. (No, I don’t know what’s up with…
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Despite Protests, Bud Selig Shows Little Signs of Moving 2011 All-Star Game From Arizona
Despite the growing list of Latino players refusing to play in the 2011 All-Star game in Arizona if SB 1070 becomes a law and protests by fans, MLB commissioner Bud Selig is keeping mum. Selig is showing no signs that he will move the game from Arizona, stating, “We’ll do things when baseball can influence…
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Players Association Doesn't Buy NBA's Reported Financial Woes
National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter disputes commissioner David Stern’s forecast of nearly $400 million in losses this season. He believes that the league’s basketball-related revenues increased to their highest point ever in 2009-2010. The league’s collective-bargaining agreement expires next summer. The sides have started negotiations toward a new one but remain far…
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One Million People Will Lose Their Homes This Year
More than 1 million people are expected to lose their homes to foreclosure this year. This number is up from 900,000 who lost their homes last year. Nearly 528,000 homes were taken over by lenders in the first six months of the year, a rate that is on track to eclipse the more than 900,000…
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Rush Limbaugh's Lies About Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner was saluted in death by a recovering drug addict, Rush Limbaugh, as a ”cracker” who made black players rich while firing ”a bunch of white guys as managers left and right.” The Limbaugh eulogy is a sure sign that the illicit OxyContin addiction that likely made him deaf has clearly numbed his shame.…